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ALLSOP, Kenneth Charles
Personal Details
| Service Number: | NGX464 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 21 January 1942 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | New Guinea Volunteer Rifles |
| Born: | Lithgow, New South Wales, Australia, 1910 |
| Home Town: | Rabaul, New Britain, Blanche Bay, Papua New Guinea |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Administrator employed by W.R. Carpenter & Co. Ltd. of Rabaul |
| Died: | Died at sea (Montevideo Maru), South China Sea, 1 July 1942 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Commemorated ~ Panel 29, Rabaul Memorial, Rabaul, East New Britain, Papua New Guinea. |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Ballarat Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial, Rabaul Memorial, Rabaul Montevideo Maru Memorial |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement NGX464, New Guinea Volunteer Rifles | |
|---|---|---|
| 21 Jan 1942: | Enlisted | |
| 21 Jan 1942: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, NGX464 |
Personal Stories
Ship graveyard discovered
With the discovery of the remains of Montevideo Maru ship, Kenneth Allsop's resting place is known.
https://amp.abc.net.au/article/102261198
Submitted 25 April 2025 by Joanne Sippel
Biography
New Guinea Volunteer Rifles
Rank - Private
Son of Charles Lamb Allsop and Freda Margery Allsop; Husband of Millicent Netta Allsop, of Neutral Bay, New South Wales.
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